New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-19
BAPTIST MINISTERS on ART.
THEY LISTEN To ANTHONY CoMsTocKs ESSAY On
THE sUpJEcT AND APPROVE HIS WORK.

THEY listen To ANTHONY COMSrOCKs ESSAY oN
THE sUnJEcT AND APPROVE HIS WORK.
After the routine work o: the Baptist Minister'S
Conference had been finished yesterday ih' Moderator
announced that Authony Comstock would address INC
conference on Art and Morals and directed the
secretary, the Rev Ir. fletcher to inform iir COM
stock vho was waiting Ia an adjoining room
as Mr. Comstock to bring in any pcturcs'' asked
tho secretary.
No Instructions were given this point and Mr.
Comstock was called He said that thcrc v az
necessity for the presentation Of this subject now
owing TO the gross msrcprc citations of tho rress IN
,c,,rd 70 recent actions ~ him as agent Tor tho
society for the Prevention Of CrImc. lie SAID that
the whole matter was question OF law Art does not
stand fist; lt IS no. ais which arc Glst recognized
~ tbc law and ert IS lndctabe when fl gives offence
TO morals AMI tends to corrupt them MI. Comst"cK
read a statement Of the tfiae on record ~ various
times In regard 10 the publication or sso OF 'h"r"
works. II there IS any tendency IN them to corrupt
pnrc thorclt tho courts be- said, had never failed 10
declare books paintings immoral lie u'ned mat
photographs could be re sardcd works Of art They
were simply copies 81 such works and the question
was now whether thr importation OF French pho'"
graphs was IN the interest OF families nmt homes
lie dd not charge the engaged In tlesao OF such
pictures with tho intention Of corrnP,i s~r'1 ;.y
dra,ys a d,tinr, Ins Mr. Cons.ock said that he AZ
not opposed = The nude In art It was wen 'n ~ W.
Fr4-
was no conflict between the law AL az lhtil that
art bncamo Impure Tho Wort. of the society h"i re-.
suited he said, IN cpndcmuing furiN-hLe toh- vi
1scene matter: 30 cases had been brought aga h'i
dealers IN such matter and during ire Wfseht yea,
rlne,v four ogt If ninety six cases h2d Doeh ucCiucu
In fty or of the society. . 49, Ana,
some Of tLl, matter seized by Mr. COm,toch whch cu
Mr. COLGATE 20 take up The work Nj. t"insl",,h
cNo,t. wcrc sustained and thoroughly ma sea W nun
md by the society. . =, .,,,- q,
Tho Rev Dr. Morse said that lie Thoroughly IN,
doi-ed SIR Com.tnck aud his work ara H. pT,Srh'i
a resolution 10 this effect The Rev W. !. aN,,n,r
0rorcd an amendment more explicitly approving UT
." :, C1,nsfocl.9 said he " ia not opposed 10 the
M 10 IN art Hu n Z, time We should protest aean',
In, ,norslity IN art IN the M"uopolit' Museum ~
Ar, In hs city therc picture Of ~ts fnnah ana ~"
Ildrt,' which j., a. vile AID ufl ~ lnYihIhS htNc
eyer cen: but ~ Is not ruic picture either nope
a. ill como down. -. or,
eec,,eI T., him almost iuNlurile uuf Dee tho gh' IL
hotter 20 pos mono any Endorsement 80 arn'h'r u'"
inc u was easy. De- added. "in trdorse sn'tmhR 90
Inspector LYRICS tho police Pres dent Cleveland or 'h'
Ilravrniv hciug~ d., -, 4,
Mr. Smou,-Yrs. AMI n IS VOL - 10 so y 'hcr" -
, ouesifon ~ morals involved lirp'anse1
Dr Rhoad"s thought lotier'r, sh'p'd DE c"iuehln''
NJ VOL a. bad rrfuf.s ard ~" HrV Dr.. lrfNr' SIS
,,incd me resolution. Tho Row. Richard NnHrN Al
mat n WIS not necessary 20 -,i tho opn ms OF az NJ,
u Of. subject me 'lnfor'rr' rnul1 lIotr Tor INii
b. VI Corrtiock has stood lll" dam ne m ~
added vhr, an outlurst 81 laughter erected INC eA
rs. material dam. 70 end moral tan 700.
ri. amendment of Mr. TAYLOR vas lost b. aft"r some
,,,h dcn.sion pr Mo-, e's resolutions udor''ng TIC
work - Nr Co'usfock and Tho Society "eio a'oP'o"
q Inn